Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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